We arrived at Edinburgh at 12 noon, after a two hour flight from Tampere. When we left the airport there was a big surprise- there was no bus waiting to take us to our accommodation- there were three Mercedes limousines! The pupils thought this was great- they felt like they were very rich as they were whisked off to their accommodation in East Lothian.

When we arrived, we were met by some of the penpals, and some parents, who had prepared Scottish soup and sandwiches for us. After that, we left by bus to visit the nearby beach at Cove, where all the penpals and parents joined us for a barbecue. Cove was a beautiful beach and the penpals had fun playing on the rocks.

Background

Since May 2007, when Yester first made links with Kuvansin koulu (Kuvansi Primary School) in Eastern Finland, we have always had the hope that one day we could take pupils from here in Scotland, to visit their friends in Finland.

Now, in 2011, we are about to do just that! This blog will keep track of the plans, and the trip itself, allowing the pupils (and parents) to keep a permanent record of what should be a memorable visit.

Below are links to the class blogs we have run since 2007 with Kuvansi Primary School:

Varkaus weather

None of the work carried out by the two classes could have been done without us becoming involved through the fantastic eTwinning resource! Have a look for yourself at how it can link schools in Europe...